Maine is one of only 10 states that do not cover preventive and restorative dental care under their Medicaid programs.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Oakland Republican jumps into 2nd Congressional District race
Michael Perkins hopes to unseat two-term U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a Lewiston Democrat, in the 2022 political contest.
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House Democrats reject bills to roll back Maine governor’s executive powers
The votes came after Rep. John Andrews, a Libertarian from Paris, refused to comply with masking requirements in the State House, delaying a House floor session by more than an hour.
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Democrat handily wins U.S. House race in New Mexico
Melanie Stansbury will replace Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, preserving an all-female House delegation for the state.
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Maine House speaker will reappoint lawmakers if they mask up
The lawmakers were removed from committee assignments last week after they flouted rules enacted by legislative leaders by entering the State House without masks.
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Bill to open primaries in Maine gains support from Olympia Snowe
Former Republican U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe has joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers and former lawmakers seeking to open Maine’s party primaries to unenrolled voters.
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Legislative committee supports nominee to be Maine’s chief justice
The full Maine Senate is expected to confirm Valeria Stanfill in the coming days.
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Texas Capitol walkout by Democrats blocks restrictive voting law
Republicans are forced to abandon for now an elections overhaul crammed with previously unseen restrictions.
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Legislature returns to State House for final push on key bills Tuesday
After being away since March 2020, lawmakers will be back in the Capitol to finish their work on dozens of bills, including a supplemental state budget package that adds $187 million to public school funding.
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White House gives GOP one week to reach deal on infrastructure
Republican senators last week outlined a $928 billion proposal as a counteroffer to President Biden’s $1.7 trillion plan.